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Expectations of another draw in US crude oil stocks pushed WTI to its highest level since December of 2014

By spragueoperati | January 24, 2018 | 0 Comments

Recap: Oil prices opened the session above unchanged then proceeded to move sideways in overnight trading. A daybreak dip failed to reach $63.48, the 10-day moving average for WTI, spurring […]

February NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $3.444 on Tuesday, January 23rd

By spragueoperati | January 24, 2018 | 0 Comments

Tuesday, January 23rd saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts open at $3.348, twelve cents above Monday’s closing price of $3.224.  Expectations for an above average storage withdrawal for […]

February NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $3.224 on Monday, January 22nd

By spragueoperati | January 23, 2018 | 0 Comments

Monday, January 22nd saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts open at $3.219, three cents above Friday’s closing price of $3.185.  After posting gains overnight as traders focused on […]

Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC is filing for bankruptcy on its South Philadelphia oil refinery complex

By spragueoperati | January 23, 2018 | 0 Comments

Recap: A lack of new fundamentals pushed oil prices lower in overnight and early morning trading, but the market fell short of taking out the lows from last week. A sharp […]

February NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $3.185 on Friday, January 19th

By spragueoperati | January 22, 2018 | 0 Comments

Friday, January 19th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts open at $3.167, two cents below Thursday’s closing price of $3.189.  Stumbling to the intraday low of $3.157 out […]

Oil prices experienced the largest weekly loss since October

By spragueoperati | January 22, 2018 | 0 Comments

Recap:  After reaching their highest level in over 3 years, oil prices experienced their largest weekly loss since October. Despite tightening global supplies, U.S. production continues to soar, counterbalancing output […]

February NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $3.205 on Thursday, January 18th

By spragueoperati | January 19, 2018 | 0 Comments

Thursday, January 18th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts open at $3.176, five cents below Wednesday’s closing price of $3.232.  Fluctuating within a three-cent range before stabilizing near […]

U.S. crude oil inventories showed a decrease of 6.9 million barrels

By spragueoperati | January 19, 2018 | 0 Comments

Recap: Near record U.S. crude oil production offset the ninth straight week of declines in U.S. crude oil stocks, leaving oil prices close to unchanged. February WTI was trading at $63.47 […]

February NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $3.232 on Wednesday, January 17th

By spragueoperati | January 18, 2018 | 0 Comments

Wednesday, January 17th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts open at $3.196, nearly seven cents above Tuesday’s closing price of $3.129.  Slipping to the intraday low of $3.156 […]

Oil prices finished higher on Wednesday

By spragueoperati | January 18, 2018 | 0 Comments

Recap: Oil prices finished higher on Wednesday, as traders await the release of the EIA report, which was delayed a day due to the U.S. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday. […]